Clinical Nurse Specialist - Patient at Risk Team at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin Hospital
• Permanent, part-time vacancy (0.6 - 0.75 FTE, 48 - 60 hours per fortnight)
• Salary band – $116,000 - $127,000 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role:

• Reporting to the ACNM for PaR
• Rotating shifts Monday to Sunday with 12 and 8 hour shifts available
• Strive for excellence in clinical services and focuses on patient centred care
• Use advanced clinical skills to identify patients at risk and work closely with the primary teams to monitor and implement interventions to prevent deterioration
• Provide specialist PaR nursing care and expertise both in direct care delivery
• Mentor staff so they too gain further knowledge and skill
• Act in the roles of clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/change agent and care coordinator/case manager in the pursuit of clinical excellence and improved health outcomes
• Supported to complete the required New Zealand outreach nurse competency assessment
• We would consider FTE between 0.6 and 0.75 for this role

View position description.

About us

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you:

• Current Nursing Council registration and APC
• Proven clinical nursing experience in acute or critical care, ED/ICU/HDU
• Working towards relevant postgraduate qualifications at a minimum of a Diploma or/and a Master's degree e.g. health assessment, critical care
• Advanced learning and contemporary knowledge in either Acute Care, HDU, ED or ICU nursing
• Current Core Advanced certification
• Holds Level 4 or Senior Nurse PDRP or Level 3 and working towards Level 4

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($116,040 p.a) and Step 3 ($127,674 p.a pro-rata) of the Designated Senior Nurse scale Grade 2.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Monday, 27 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.